Mynttorget

Mynttorget (Swedish: [ˈmʏntˌtɔrjɛt], Coin Square) is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central , Sweden.

From the square the bridge Stallbron leads over to the Parliament island Helgeandsholmen; to the west the street Myntgatan leads to Riddarhustorget, while the quay Kanslikajen stretches along the waterfront; Västerlånggatan stretches south through the medieval old town; and eastward the ramps of the Royal Palace, Lejonbacken, leads up to the palace's northern entrance, while the quay Slottskajen passes along the canal Stallkanalen. Overlooking the square is the terrace Högvaktsterrassen.

Its central location between the Parliament, Kanslihuset ("The Secretariat House" or "The Chancellery"), and the , makes it a popular spot for political manifestations of various kinds.

On N.4 Stockholms Stads Brandförsäkringskontor ("The Stockholm Fire Insurance Office"), in short Brandkontoret, was established in 1746 as a result of the devastating fire at the Royal Palace in 1697. It is thus the oldest insurance company in Sweden, a company owned by its insured customers. In 1806 the building was acquired and the office of Brandkontoret has since then been located here. The building was earlier known as the Rosendal Palace (Rosendalska palatset), designed by C F Adelcrantz (1716-1796) and Erik Palmstedt (1741-1803) in a transitional style bridging Rococo and Gustavian Classicism, in 1773-1780 the location of the Royal Academy of the Arts.

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